Medical Abbreviations

Question 1

A Fib

Answer 1

Atrial Fibrillation

Question 2

AMA

Answer 2

Against Medical Advice

Question 3

A/O

Answer 3

Alert And Oriented

Question 4

amp.

Answer 4

Ampule

Question 5

amt.

Answer 5

Amount

Question 6

APAP

Answer 6

Acetaminophen

Question 7

ASA

Answer 7

Aspirin

Question 8

ATC

Answer 8

Around The Clock

Question 9

bib.

Answer 9

Drink

Question 10

BP

Answer 10

Blood Pressure

Question 11

BM

Answer 11

Bowel Movement

Question 12

BS

Answer 12

Bowel Sounds

Question 13

bucc.

Answer 13

Inside Cheek

Question 14

C

Answer 14

With

Question 15

CA

Answer 15

Cancer

Question 16

CAD

Answer 16

Coronary Artery Disease

Question 17

CBC

Answer 17

Completed Blood Count

Question 18

CHF

Answer 18

Congestive Heart Failure

Question 19

CNS

Answer 19

Central Nervous System

Question 20

Cm

Answer 20

Centimeter

Question 21

COPD

Answer 21

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Question 22

CP

Answer 22

Chest Pain

Question 23

CPR

Answer 23

Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation

Question 24

CVA

Answer 24

Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke)

Question 25

d.c., d/c/, D/C

Answer 25

Discontinue or Discharge

Question 26

D.D.S.

Answer 26

Doctor of Dental Surgery

Question 27

dil.

Answer 27

Dilute

Question 28

div.

Answer 28

Divide

Question 29

dL

Answer 29

Deciliter

Question 30

D.D.M.

Answer 30

Doctor of Dental Medicine

Question 31

DNR

Answer 31

Do Not Resuscitate

Question 32

DOB

Answer 32

Date of Birth

Question 33

D.V.M.

Answer 33

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

Question 34

Dx

Answer 34

Diagnosis

Question 35

ECG/EKG

Answer 35

Electrocardiogram

Question 36

ER

Answer 36

Emergency Room

Question 37

F/U

Answer 37

Follow Up

Question 38

FBS

Answer 38

Fasting Blood Sugar

Question 39

fl.

Answer 39

Fluid

Question 40

Fx

Answer 40

Fracture

Question 41

FYI

Answer 41

For Your Information

Question 42

GI

Answer 42

Gastrointestinal

Question 43

H&P

Answer 43

History and Physical

Question 44

HCT; HCTZ

Answer 44

Hydrochlorothiazide

Question 45

HTN

Answer 45

Hypertension

Question 46

Hx

Answer 46

History

Question 47

I&O

Answer 47

Intake and Output

Question 48

ID

Answer 48

Intradermal

Question 49

IM

Answer 49

Intramuscular

Question 50

IN

Answer 50

Intranasal

Question 51

inf.

Answer 51

Infusion

Question 52

inh.

Answer 52

Inhalation

Question 53

inj.

Answer 53

Injection

Question 54

IU

Answer 54

International Unit

Question 55

IV

Answer 55

Intravenous

Question 56

IVP

Answer 56

Iv Push

Question 57

IVBP

Answer 57

Iv Piggyback

Question 58

K, KCI

Answer 58

Potassium, Potassium Chloride

Question 59

Kg

Answer 59

Kilogram

Question 60

LPM

Answer 60

Liters Per Minute

Question 61

M

Answer 61

Meter

Question 62

max.

Answer 62

Maximum

Question 63

mcg, μg

Answer 63

Microgram

Question 64

MD

Answer 64

Medical Doctor

Question 65

meds

Answer 65

Medication

Question 66

mEq

Answer 66

Milliequivalent

Question 67

mid noc

Answer 67

Midnight

Question 68

Min

Answer 68

Minute

Question 69

MVI

Answer 69

Multivitamin Injection

Question 70

Noc

Answer 70

Night

Question 71

NPO

Answer 71

Nothing By Mouth

Question 72

NSAID

Answer 72

Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug

Question 73

NTG

Answer 73

Nitroglycerin

Question 74

N/V, N&V

Answer 74

Nausea/Vomiting

Question 75

NC

Answer 75

Nasal Cannula

Question 76

NGT

Answer 76

Nasogastric Tube

Question 77

NKDA

Answer 77

No Known Drug Allergies

Question 78

O2

Answer 78

Oxygen

Question 79

OD

Answer 79

Overdose

Question 80

O.D.

Answer 80

Ophthalmic Doctor

Question 81

P.A.

Answer 81

Physicians Assistant

Question 82

PA

Answer 82

Prior Authorization

Question 83

PCA

Answer 83

Patient Controlled Analgesia

Question 84

PCN

Answer 84

Penicillin

Question 85

PEG

Answer 85

Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy

Question 86

Per

Answer 86

By, Through

Question 87

pt

Answer 87

Patient

Question 88

P.T.

Answer 88

Physical Therapy

Question 89

Rx

Answer 89

Prescription

Question 90

s., w/o

Answer 90

Without

Question 91

SC, SQ, SubQ

Answer 91

Subcutaneous

Question 92

SL, s.l.

Answer 92

Sublingually, Under the tongue

Question 93

SOB

Answer 93

Shortness of Breath

Question 94

S/S

Answer 94

Signs and Symptoms

Question 95

SW

Answer 95

Sterile Water

Question 96

SWFI

Answer 96

Sterile Water for Injection

Question 97

TB

Answer 97

Tuberculosis

Question 98

TIA

Answer 98

Transient Isechemic Attack

Question 99

top.

Answer 99

Topical

Question 100

TKO, TKVO, KVO

Answer 100

To Keep Vein Open

Question 101

troch.

Answer 101

Lozenge

Question 102

TPN

Answer 102

Total Parental Nutrition

Question 103

TPR

Answer 103

Temperature, Pulse, Respiration

Question 104

TX

Answer 104

Treatment

Question 105

U

Answer 105

Unit

Question 106

UA

Answer 106

Urine Analysis

Question 107

URI

Answer 107

Upper Respiratory Infection

Question 108

UTI

Answer 108

Urinary Tract Infection

Question 109

VS

Answer 109

Vital Signs

Question 110

w/c

Answer 110

Wheelchair

Question 111

Wt

Answer 111

Weight

Question 112

YO, y/o

Answer 112

Year Old